men followed us. the current occupant closed the gate on us. no one ever told us why. in the nearby city of yannan, we met a friendlier man doing morning exercises. a 59-year-old retired construction worker. he met china's new president back in 1969, a chaotic time, he told us. he did hard, physical work? >> "of course" said there chu." "he herded cows. it was a world away from xi's life in beijing, the pampered child of the elite. he left exile and excelat party's politics. he ran shanghai and its biggest event the 2008 olympics. today, his wife is one of the country's most popular singers. he takes the helm as chine's economy is slowing down and trade tensions with the u.s. are going up. do you think his time here will make him a better leader? "he suffered great hardship. she must have learned from that." xi jinping says whenever he encounters trouble he thinks back to his days here. and nothing seems too difficult. bill whitaker, cbs news, shaanxi province, china. >> pelley: an american company rises from the ashs, a story with a ring to it. next. i've been a super